Who gets tested for coronavirus in Shelby County?
One of the biggest questions about the United States’ response to coronavirus is just how many people are being tested for the disease? And where can you get tested if needed?
Publisher: WMC
UTHSC scientists awarded $2M grant for diabetes research
Scientists at the UT Health Science Center in Memphis are hoping a $2 million grant will help them with a potential medical breakthrough. Their research could make a major difference in the treatment of diabetes, a huge problem here in the Mid-South. Still hard at work, scientists at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s… Read More
University of Tenn. employees save woman from burning car
Two University of Memphis Health Science Center employees were commended this week for a recent act of heroism. The two employees were driving to work last week when they saw a car catch fire after an accident. Will Johnson and Rhonda Jones both jumped into action when they saw there was a woman trapped inside… Read More
World’s first voice box reconstruction performed in Memphis
A team of doctors at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital are making history. They successfully created the world’s first voice box reconstruction, changing a little boy’s life. Cooper Kilburn, a 2-year-old from Adamsville, Tennessee, was born with Congenital High Airway Obstruction Syndrome. This means his trachea and larynx were blocked and he would have no voice… Read More
UTHSC reduces tuition for out-of-state students
Out-of-state students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will see reduced tuition rates for the upcoming academic year. Those tuition reductions will impact students applying at Colleges of Pharmacy and Graduate Health Sciences, as well as for the Dental Hygiene program in the College of Dentistry.
UT/West Institute for Cancer Research offering free lung cancer screenings
The University of Tennessee/West Institute for Cancer Research is offering free lung cancer screenings in February for qualifying individuals. Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in men and women in the U.S., and it claims more lives than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined, according to UT/West Institute for Cancer Research.
Mid-South surgeons restore vision for 25 people
For a third year, Mid-South surgeons, nurses and volunteers restored vision for 25 people. It was all part of the Cataract-a-Thon, which offers free cataract surgery to those who are uninsured or unable to access proper eye care. The event honors the late Dr. Ivan Marais, innovator of cataract surgery.
UTHSC donates 300 toys to bus crash victims and their families
It’s the season of giving, and for the students and staff at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center it’s a time to help give Christmas cheer to kids who may have a hard time finding it. “The idea of collecting the toys was to do something kind of uplifting to help get the Christmas… Read More